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TIL 1 inch of rain equals approximately 12 inches of snow

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j6JRR TIL that foetuses do not develop consciousness until 24 weeks of gestation, thus making the legal limit of 22-24 weeks in most countries scientifically reasonable.
Y7MLr TIL that former Kenya first lady Lucy Kibaki once forced her husband to call a press conference, solely to declare that he only had one wife, Lucy.
JYKKj TIL that “Genuine Leather” is like particle board, it might say “genuine wood” but it’s just a bunch of “genuine” bits glued and pressed together with no real quality or value.
EgRJ0 TIL that the skeletons used in the pool scene of Poltergeist (1982) were reportedly real human skeletons purchased from medical supply companies, since they were cheaper and more realistic than plastic props.
b9MR4 TIL that the United States granted the Philippines independence in 1946.